Prevention and treatment of sleep deprivation among emergency physicians

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 498-506

  Nelson, Douglas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Circadian; Melatonin; Modafinil; Shift schedule; Shift work sleep disorder; Sleep deprivation; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; MELATONIN; METHYLPHENIDATE; MODAFINIL; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ALERTNESS; BURNOUT; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; NARCOLEPSY; REVIEW; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MELATONIN; PYRIDINES; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 34547650655     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000280519.30570.fa     Document Type: Review

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